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24% of Vietnamese businesses owned by women

14:05 | 23/12/2019

Vietnam has the highest proportion of women-owned business in Southeast Asia, with 285,700 units.

China to lower import tariffs on more than 850 products from Jan 1

10:30 | 23/12/2019

China will lower tariffs on products ranging from frozen pork and avocado to some type of semiconductors next year, the finance ministry said, as Beijing looks to boost imports amid a slowing economy and a trade war with the United States.

Hanoi Spring Fair 2020 to highlight vegetarian dishes, healthy lifestyle

21:28 | 22/12/2019

For many Vietnamese, a vegan diet is traditionally confined to two sacred Buddhist days a month, an observance of compassion for all sentient beings. But increasing numbers of people are also turning to a plant-based diet for health reasons, and are strengthened in their resolve by environmental considerations.

Vietnam, Venezuela tighten traditional friendship

20:37 | 22/12/2019

Newly-appointed Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam Tatiana Pugh Moreno affirmed that she will do her best to further promote cooperation between the two countries and people.

Film screening brings Vietnamese culture to Saudi Arabia’s friends

20:36 | 22/12/2019

Recently, the Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia collaborated with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, to screen the movie “I See Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass” to bring Vietnamese culture closer to Saudi Arabia’s friends.

Ninh Binh's Kim Son district: Four focal areas of development

00:52 | 21/12/2019

Visiting Kim Son district in the northern province of Ninh Binh nowadays, you will be impressed by the clean and beautiful villages with concrete roads. A new 'coat' has been put on the district.

Vietnam to overcome aging population

15:49 | 20/12/2019

Vietnam is among middle-income countries but its population is aging fastest. Therefore, this is a problem to be solve, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said at a conference on population on December 19.

Red Sunday expected to collect 50,000 blood units

13:59 | 20/12/2019

At least 50,000 units of blood is expected to be collected at the annual blood drive themed “Chu Nhat Do 2020” (Red Sunday), scheduled on December 22 in Hanoi.

Japan largest drugstore chain to open first outlet in Vietnam next year

11:18 | 20/12/2019

The first Matsumoto Kiyoshi Vietnam store will open store next March, in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.

Korea’s NPS, SK Group said to set up US$850m fund to invest in Vietnam

11:14 | 20/12/2019

Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) and business juggernaut SK Group have reportedly joined forces to form a 1 trillion won ($860 million) fund to invest in Vietnam companies, through which the South Korean conglomerate could ramp up investment in Vietnam’s two biggest companies – Vingroup and Massan Group.

UN lauds Vietnam’s contributions to peacekeeping missions

11:06 | 20/12/2019

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has lauded Vietnam’s contributions to the UN, especially via peacekeeping missions.

12-year-old Vietnamese painter hosts first US solo exhibition

11:03 | 20/12/2019

At just 12 years old Xeo Chu is setting sales records with his 'Jackson Pollock' like paintings selling for over $150,000 (USD). Now the Vietnamese 7th grader is hosting his first solo exhibition, in the U.S. at the Georges Berges Gallery in New York City's SoHo neighborhood.